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The victims of a romance scammer who defrauded women he met on Tinder out of over $100,000 have spoken out about being targeted.Peter Gray, 35, from Yorkshire, UK, found his victims on Tinder and won their trust, BBC News reported. He was sentenced to 56 months in prison in February.Romance scams have boomed since the onset of the pandemic, with Americans losing over $1.3 billion to the practice in 2022, up 164% from 2019, Business Insider previously reported. Some 70,000 people in the US report…
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The adult industry has long been an early adopter of new technologies, from as early as the printing press in the 1400s to DVDs and the internet.In 2024, the adult industry is experimenting with and sometimes embracing AI. Superstars in the space like Riley Reid have already created AI versions of themselves; subscription platforms like Fanvue have made AI-generated characters a centerpiece of their missions; and a crop of new startups promises to help adult-content creators generate their “digi…
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If you’re into soccer, chances are you’ve heard of Juventus.Juventus is a 127-year-old Italian soccer club with a long history of success. It’s won 36 Italian league titles and two UEFA Champions Leagues, among dozens of other championships.You may also know the club if you’re a TikTok user. With 32.7 million followers, Juventus’ account is the fifth-most-followed soccer team on the platform, and its audience is bigger than that of the NBA or WWE. It’s also the sixth in the world across all soci…
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As the creator economy becomes mainstream and influencers emerge as a core part of the entertainment world, a robust apparatus of personnel has grown around them.Like traditional stars, creators have built teams with managers and agents to help them expand and run their businesses, and those supporting players have raced to sign the next generation of stars.Traditional agencies that work with top Hollywood talent — like blue-chip firms CAA, UTA, and WME — have started representing YouTube, Insta…
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Content creators on social media explain how they earn money, from brand deals
on Instagram, to ad revenue on YouTube, to subscription platforms.
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Khaby Lame became the most-followed TikToker thanks to silent comedy videos. After building a $16 million business, he wanted to get into cinema.
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Creators explain how they promote OnlyFans to grow their subscribers and earnings, including how they use platforms like Reddit and TikTok.
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The first time he saw a short-form video ad made entirely using AI, Will Sartorius thought it was “mind-boggling.“Sartorius is the CEO of the agency SelfMade, which works primarily with direct-to-consumer brands on social advertising. The company is openly AI-driven and has integrated the technology into creative functions like scripting, editing, and adding captions to videos.In March, Sartorius came across a viral ad in the style of user-generated content that was made using the AI tool Arcads…
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OnlyFans has become a lucrative platform, especially for adult content creators.
Here’s how influencers on OnlyFans make money and manage their time.
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Paywall service OnlyFans can be a lucrative platform for creators. Influencers shared how much money they earn from it in a month and year.
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What is OnlyFans? Here's how it works
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